Comments on: Bed, Bath & Binge

By: Paige

Paige — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:07:07 +0000

Jess: I have lived in a country where there was nothing (and I mean nothing) available at the market other than potatoes, onions and carrots from October until May. Until you do the same, I suggest you reevaluate your condemnation. You also buy food out of season. Everyone does, and it’s a freaking godsend.

By: Yvo

Yvo — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 22:54:23 +0000

Haha someone already said it but I picked up the BBB catalog, was examining the front and thinking “As fun as that looks, I don’t have room or need for a chafing dish…” and then I saw the scale and burst out laughing. I was half hoping you were being seriously sarcastic and thought it was funny yourself but the comments make me think perhaps you were serious about this ad being ridiculous (well, it is, but it’s also funny). BTW, my ankles could look like that (I have ridiculous skinny-woman forearms and my ankles/feet are skinny-woman looking too), but I’m classified in the overweight category. I still thought this was a hysterical ad.

BTW, to the woman who seems to be making a joke about the scale calibrated 15+ lbs heavy – Thinner is actually a brand of scale. Unless you’re joking about that too?

By: Jodi

Jodi — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:39:54 +0000

Great critique, and poor choice of ad on their part.

By: Christina Stroz

Christina Stroz — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 16:21:24 +0000

I fail to see how this promotes eating disorders. How about we take responsibility for our actions instead of blaming advertising? It’s just a scale.

By: Maidelitala

Maidelitala — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:40:01 +0000

I think your critique and the subsequent link to it from feministing (congrats! one of my fave sites!) has attracted some very thoughtful people, but also at least one BBB PR/advert troll to the website, Gansie…. Just saying…..

By: Melissa

Melissa — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 15:34:46 +0000

And why is it that the woman (the thin white woman) on the scale is all tiptoeing the scale? Her feet not planted firmly on the scale…because we wouldn’t want her to be grounded with her feet down, now would we? She must be timid and light as a feather. Wouldn’t want her to look secure or anything.

By: Michelle

Michelle — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 14:59:19 +0000

I have to agree with Paige on this one. I didn’t think this advert was in the least bit offensive when I saw it in my mail few days ago. I can see where the skinny legs in the image could be a little …confusing, but really, what would the reaction be like if they where obviously overweight legs?
And the food thats in the serving dishes was probably just picked because it photographed well. My mother makes a wonderful tasting holiday dish; unfortunately its not the most aesthetically pleasing dish and would not make a good photo-compliment for an advertisement selling dishware!
Its just a holiday ad thats pokes fun at what a lot of us go through during the holiday season, no need to get all up in arms about it.
There are a lot more important issues going on in the world to focus on…

By: Jess

Jess — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 07:19:07 +0000

Asparagus out of season tastes like crap and is flown in from South America. Yes, those extra pounds are much worse than wasting our diminishing resources just to eat out of season food.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 06:23:14 +0000

Oh god D: I was in a hotel room in Vegas over the weekend and the weighing scale on there literally said “THINNER” on it, like it was the brand name or something. To top it off it most definitely was calibrated wrong to measure you15+ pounds heavier than you are. UGH

By: dani

dani — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 05:19:36 +0000

linked from feministing. i’m so glad you posted this! my jaw literally dropped when i pulled this out of the newspaper this morning.